A Week in Bangkok-Ayutthaya & Goodbye to Ginny


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April 15th 2013
Published: April 15th 2013
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I was up early on Monday morning after a wakeful night. Today we leave Cambodia and heading to Bangkok via bus. There was last minute packing, checking and double checking to do, breakfast to be eaten, and all bags downstairs for our 7.00am pickup. We were all feeling a little stressed, I think, as we are on the move and have a long day ahead. Our pick-up tuk tuk arrived right on time. We looked ... Read Full Entry



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Bangkok Railway StationBangkok Railway Station
Bangkok Railway Station

Petra and Ginny waiting for the train...
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Bangkok Railway Station

Lots of other people were waiting too.
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Bangkok Railway Station

The train is going to be half an hour late...so Pet sits on the floor.
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Bangkok Railway Station

Free haircuts for the waiting men...
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Bangkok Railway Station

I amuse myself by taking photos.
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Bangkok Railway Station

The kitsch little figurines were in the garden...
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Bangkok Railway Station

Public phones all in a row.
Ayutthaya RuinsAyutthaya Ruins
Ayutthaya Ruins

I'm standing at the head of a huge reclining buddha.
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Ayutthaya Ruins

That's Ginny at the top of the steps.
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Ayutthaya Ruins

The head in the tree. A classic Ayutthaya photo.
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Ayutthaya Ruins

Another lovely buddha
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Ayutthaya Temple

A huge bronze cast buddha in Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit. It is almost 20 metres high.
Sand Stupa CompetitionSand Stupa Competition
Sand Stupa Competition

I mentioned sand stupas at Angkor Wat in my last blog. Here is another example.
A Different Kind of Tuk TukA Different Kind of Tuk Tuk
A Different Kind of Tuk Tuk

Three wheeled tuk tuks are used in Ayutthaya, compared to motorcycle driven ones in Cambodia.



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